Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

18354 persons found

Yves-François Blanchet

b. 1965

Canadian politician, leader of the Bloc Québécois (born 1965)

Yvette Chauviré

b. 1917

French prima ballerina and actress (1917–2016)

Yvette Williams

b. 1929

New Zealand athlete (1929–2019)

Yvon Mvogo

b. 1994

Footballer (born 1994)

Yvonne Craig

b. 1937

American actress (1937–2015)

Yvonne Loriod

French musician (1924–2010)

Yvonne van Gennip

b. 1964

Dutch speed skater (born 1964)

Zacarias Moussaoui

b. 1968

French al-Qaeda terrorist (born 1968)

Zach Apple

b. 1997

American swimmer (born 1997)

Zach Benson

b. 2005

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2005)

Zach Day

b. 1978

American baseball player (born 1978)

Zach Edey

b. 2002

Canadian basketball player (born 2002)

Zach Hyman

b. 1992

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Zach Sobiech

American singer-songwriter

Zacharie Robutel de La Noue

b. 1665

Zachary Quinto

b. 1977

American actor (born 1977)

Zack Wheat

b. 1888

American baseball player (1888–1972)

Zack Wheeler

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Zaher Al Indari

b. 1971

Lebanese footballer (born 1971)

Zahi Hawass

b. 1947

Egyptian Egyptologist (born 1947)

Zail Singh

b. 1916

President of India from 1982 to 1987

Zainul Abedin

Bangladeshi painter and pioneer of the modern art movement

Zakaria Mohieddin

Prime Minister of Egypt from 1965 to 1966

Zakir Husain

President of India from 1967 to 1969